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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 May 30, 2007 (Date of earliest event reported) LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) DELAWARE 1-11353 13-3757370 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 358 SOUTH MAIN STREET, 27215 336-229-1127 BURLINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (Registrant's telephone number including area code) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ITEM 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure On May 30, 2007, Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) (NYSE: LH), announced that David P. King, Chief Executive Officer, William B. (Brad) Hayes, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Bradford T. Smith, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, are scheduled to speak at the Bank of America 2007 Health Care Conference in Las Vegas, NV. LabCorp’s presentation is planned for Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 10:40 a.m. (Pacific Time). Exhibits 99.1 Press Release dated May 30, 2007 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (Registrant) Date: May 30, 2007 By: /s/Bradford T. Smith Bradford T. Smith, Executive Vice President and Secretary Exhibit 99.1 Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings 358 South Main Street Burlington, NC 27215 Telephone:(336) 584-5171 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Investor Contact: Eric Lindblom - 336-436-6739 Media Contact: Pam Sherry - 336-436-4855 Shareholder Direct: (800)LAB-0401 Company Information: www.LabCorp.com LABCORP IS SCHEDULED TO PRESENT AT THE BANK OF AMERICA 2007 HEALTH CARE CONFERENCE Burlington, NC, May 30, 2007 — Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) (NYSE: LH) today announced that David P. King, Chief Executive Officer, William B. (Brad) Hayes, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Bradford T. Smith, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, are scheduled to speak at the Bank of America 2007 Health Care Conference in Las Vegas, NV. LabCorp’s presentation is planned for Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 10:40 a.m. (Pacific Time). A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available via the Company Web site at www.labcorp.com and archived for replay. About LabCorp® Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings, a S&P 500 company, is a pioneer in commercializing new diagnostic technologies and the first in its industry to embrace genomic testing. With annual revenues of $3.6 billion in 2006, over 25,000 employees nationwide, and more than 220,000 clients, LabCorp offers clinical assays ranging from routine blood analyses to HIV and genomic testing. LabCorp combines its expertise in innovative clinical testing technology with its Centers of Excellence: The Center for Molecular Biology and Pathology, National Genetics Institute, Inc., ViroMed Laboratories, Inc., The Center for Esoteric Testing, DIANON Systems, Inc., US LABS, and Esoterix and its Colorado Coagulation, Endocrine Sciences, and Cytometry Associates laboratories. LabCorp clients include physicians, government agencies, managed care organizations, hospitals, clinical labs, and pharmaceutical companies. To learn more about our growing organization, visit our Web site at: www.labcorp.com. Each of the above forward-looking statements is subject to change based on various important factors, including without limitation, competitive actions in the marketplace and adverse actions of governmental and other third-party payors. Actual results could differ materially from those suggested by these forward- looking statements. Further information on potential factors that could affect LabCorp’s financial results is included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and subsequent SEC filings..